Irregular Six-Section Grid(Weiss #TR-G12) two sharp strikes tie 1c ultramarine (145) and 6c carmine (148) on cover to Hamburg, Germany, partial red "New York Paid All, Direct, Nov 26" exchange cds, carried by NGL Line "Hermann" from New York Nov. 26th to Bremen arriving Dec. 11th, Hamburg (12.12.70) arrival backstamp, Very Fine and choice use prepaid at the 7c direct mail rate. [Item #010098]
ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THIS UNUSUAL NYFM SIX-SECTION GRID CANCEL.
This cancel is unlisted by Kirke. The other recorded example of this grid is also dated Nov. 26th 1870 and illustrated in Weiss on page 322.

Irregular Seven-Section Grid(Weiss #TR-G12 var.) two bold strikes tie two 3c green (147) singles on 1870 cover to London, England, red "New York, Nov. 30" exchange cds, red London Paid (12.13.70) arrival cds, fresh and Very Fine. [Item #010097]
ONE OF ONLY THREE RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THIS UNUSUAL UNLISTED NYFM SEVEN-SECTION GRID CANCEL.
This cancel is unlisted by Kirke and Weiss. The Richards collection sold at Bennett contained the other two examples of this cancel dated Nov. 15th and Nov. 16th 1870 (lots 1291 & 1292). Richards believed these were TR-G12, but they are not. See "Trying To Clear up a Two Decade Question" by Dan Richards, U.S. Cancellation Club News, February 2010, p. 13-14, fig. 2.